SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary The Broadway musical Wicked is a near-perfect masterpiece, but there are still ways the upcoming movie can improve upon the story. Like the musical it is based upon, the two-part movie adaptation of Wicked follows Elphaba , a young woman born with green skin destined to become the Wicked Witch of the West. Along the way, she becomes close friends with Glinda the Good and discovers the secrets of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz .
More scenes of Elphaba and Fiyero’s budding romance while they are still at school would improve the story, and better justify them both betraying Glinda after not having seen each other for presumably years. Elphaba also accidentally turns Fiyero into the Scarecrow; he finds her after her supposed death, and they leave Oz together.
Glinda touches upon the show’s themes of public vs. private personas when she sings “Popular,” telling Elphaba: “ think of / Celebrated heads of state / Or specially great communicators / Did they have brains or knowledge? / Don't make me laugh! / They were popular!” However, she is forced to eat her own words when she becomes embroiled in the conflict between Elphaba and the Wizard where the lives of her loved ones are threatened.
Like Fiyero, Dillamond should get more scenes with Elphaba to establish how important their relationship is in her life. Additionally, he should be played as less of a joke and a more serious and wiser character — something that Dinklage excels at portraying. Elphaba also discovers that the Wizard is behind what is happening to the animals in an effort to subjugate them.
Related "So Much More To Explore": Wicked Movie Producer Defends Decision To Release In Two Parts Marc Platt, the producer of the Wicked film, explains why the musical adaptation will be split into two parts, with the first arriving soon. 4 Dorothy's Trio Should Have Stronger Storylines The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion are mere Easter Eggs in Wicked. Close The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion are more token nods to The Wizard of Oz than strong plot points in Wicked.
Nessa is spoiled by her and Elphaba’s father, who neglects his older daughter because of her green skin. Nessa is frustrated by needing to use a wheelchair and becomes an entitled, tyrannical leader when she inherits her father’s position as governor of Munchkinland. Wicked skips over how Nessa got to the point of being such an awful ruler that the Munchkins would break into song and dance at the news of her death.
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